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Nabbesh is very proud to announce the launch of our new payment services, bringing us one step closer to providing our community of nearly 30,000 freelancers all the tools you need to work your way — and get paid! At Nabbesh, our vision is to be the preeminent platform for every independent worker and freelancer in the MENA region, providing you with a simple, easy to use, one-stop platform, to bring you more work opportunities and financial prosperity.

Our Vision: To connect every freelancer in the MENA region with a job!

When we started Nabbesh, we began with only a vision and the determination to make that vision a reality by improving the way MENA’s men, women, and youth work. Our goal is to create a virtual marketplace for people looking to break out of the confines of outdated work models. Technology has already revolutionized the ways we connect with friends, search for music, and now the way we search for, find, and get paid for project-based work!

One of our community members, Tariq Mehmood, was able to showcase his work to HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Ruler of Dubai, all because of Nabbesh. Nabbesh is truly a marketplace that provides unlimited exposure and merit based opportunities for our community, no matter where they live.

We know that there are risks associated with working for someone across borders, or online, and we also know that not everyone can commute to an office or work in more traditional ways. But we see the potential in you, and we have harnessed technology to make getting paid securely online simple. Our new payment system now allows you to send a work proposal, a deposit request or an invoice, while providing an escrow service, giving you more peace of mind.

What does this mean exactly? It means that people like Ameera in Jordan can work for people like Sami in Dubai, negotiate a work proposal on Nabbesh, and Ameera can actually see the deposit that Sami makes online through Nabbesh before she even begins her work. And with our credit card payment options and our options to receive payments through bank transfer, we have improved the way you hire, pay, and receive money for your work. No bank account? No problem! Nabbesh also offers simple payments through money transfer services (i.e., Western Union). We are taking the headache out of freelancing in this region.

7 out of 10 professionals in the MENA region would consider freelancing

Here’s why:

Over 50% of companies outsource work to freelancers

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www.nabbesh.com is the premier destination for freelance, part time and contract based work. With over 15,000 registered users and growing, both individuals and employers can take advantage of dynamic resourcing to get the job done quicker and more efficiently than ever before.

Nabbesh was interviewed on DubaiEye 103.8FM today alongside Sara Khoja, partner at Clyde & Co to talk about the legalities of freelancing in the UAE and how to get started. The below is a summary of the discussion:

It’s no secret that unemployment is high in the region with a need to create 100 million jobs by 2020. Particular risk segments are women and youth. Certain countries have extremely low participation rates for example Saudi. To enable participation in the workforce, Nabbesh offers the opportunity to find and apply for freelance and part time jobs. With over 12,000 registered users and growing, its clear that a gap is being filled.

In the UAE, many people are here because their partner is here on full time work, they want to be proactive in working but often have certain restraints that prevent them from working full time in an office for most of the day. Family and cultural considerations are often not taken into account. Many of these people are highly educated with experience in other parts of the world and are finding ways to work through Nabbesh. Typically people are not fully aware of the jurisdiction surrounding non full time work. Since December 2010 however there has been a move by the government to allow various types of work permits, freelance licenses, part time work permits and more. The best way to get started is to think about how you want to work, for example fully self employed or part time, and this will determine the type of license you need.

SME’s are responsible for the majority of business in the region, and we see that trend on Nabbesh. Many of the employers looking for talent have financial and time restraints where they either need to fill a job urgently for a particular campaign or they don’t have the budget for a full time person. Nabbesh has been quite successful in fulfilling posts within a very short time frame, in some cases as little as 24 hours.

For people who are looking to transition into freelance (people already on their spouses visa) or students who have graduated you can get part time work permits from the ministry of labour for 3 months up to a year. If you already employed you can do work part time in the UAE but you would need a no objection certificate from the employer.

If someone is coming to the end of their job here in the UAE and looking for freelance – what should they do to ensure they can stay here? Firstly the employer is under duty to cancel the work permit and residency visa, and the individual has 30 days to find another sponsor or leave the country. Within that period they need to register as a freelancer, many freezones have freelance licences, they don’t require a huge capital investment. The other way is to secure a part time job with an organization and work that way until you figure out what you want to do. Many part time positions are advertised on Nabbesh and can be found easily using the search functions. For employers they should have evidence of the freelancers being properly licensed, if not, the company would be potentially liable for employing people unlawfully and could be fined.

A recent Employee retention survey done for the MENA region showed that 55% of respondents wanted to leave their jobs immediately. Freelancing will play a more important role moving forward as it gives people the opportunity to work on things they love, not on things they have to do to get by. These days, where job security isn’t as tight as before, freelancing is a good way to maintain your income and keep your skills up to speed. We recently wrote about what employers are most affected by, and being out of work for 6 months or longer was the most decisive factor for employers to pass over a candidate for potential employment.

In short, the opportunities for freelancers are growing daily. We are making it easier for both individuals and employers to meet and do business more efficiently. To find out more and to keep up with the conversation follow #freelancesummit on Twitter, and join us at the first Freelance Summit in Dubai at The Shelter, May 8th.